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Rep. Mace Says She Did Her Job In Line With The Constitution

9:15am January 07, 2021

Freshman Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about events at the U.S. Capitol including her vote to certify the election results.

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Congress Certifies Election Results After Violent Mob Storms U.S. Capitol

9:15am January 07, 2021

Extremists, supporters of President Trump, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented violent act. Early Thursday Congress certified President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' victory.

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Senate Leader McConnell Condemns GOP Objections To Election Results

8:49am January 07, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings, who worked for Sen. Mitch McConnell, about the outgoing majority leader, and the GOP's response to the mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol.

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Democrats Gain Control Of Senate After Georgia Runoff Victories

8:48am January 07, 2021

by Emma Hurt

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's wins in the Georgia Senate runoffs cements Democrats' control of the Senate for the next two years, but comes as polarization and political violence are on the rise.

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President Trump's Supporters Insist That They Are Not Going Away

8:35am January 07, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Some in the pro-Trump crowd that gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night said they had little hope of overturning the election results, but that they were determined to send a message.

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Violence In D.C. Overshadows Democrats' Wins In Ga. Senate Runoffs

8:35am January 07, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Black voters and activists in Savannah, Ga., where Revered Rafael Warnock grew up, are celebrating his historic victory over the GOP challenger in one of the state's Senate runoff elections.

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News Brief: Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol, Congress Ratifies Biden Victory

5:36am January 07, 2021

A violent pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, as lawmakers were certifying Electoral College votes. One of the most shocking parts of the attack was how quickly it happened.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., announced Wednesday evening that she would no longer object to the Electoral College results from her state.

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Some Republican Senators Begin To Walk Back Objections To Election Results

11:32pm January 06, 2021

by Miles Parks

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said she could no longer object to the results "in good conscience," following the violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol building during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.

Video Shows Newly Elected W.Va. Lawmaker Among Mob That Stormed The U.S. Capitol

11:16pm January 06, 2021

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans, sworn in last month, was seen in a since-deleted video entering the building. It is unclear whether Evans will face disciplinary action from fellow state lawmakers.

Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Trump administration has held the first oil lease sale in the refuge.

Major Oil Companies Take A Pass On Controversial Lease Sale In Arctic Refuge

10:38pm January 06, 2021

After a three-year push by the Trump administration, almost no oil companies offered bids. Analysts point to controversy, low oil prices and an incoming administration that opposes drilling.